A dancing couple performs the tango on a picture postcard from 1910.

Sensual and scandalous: How tango took the world by storm

On the streets of Buenos Aires, African and European traditions blended into a sexy—and shocking—new dance that eventually became a national treasure.

A dancing couple performs the tango on a picture postcard from 1910.
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